The Creators‘ Diary
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Linda Diak: “An art quilt can be anything it could be, and the quilting can really advance the story of the piece”
Linda’s art quilts are exquisite, and her lessons about how one can survive as an artist, no matter what, don’t simply talk of experience but of wisdom. Listen (and read) well.
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Katie Rawsthorne from Picnic Blanket Jewellery: “Jewellery felt like the perfect way to blend my love of art, storytelling, and miniatures”
Having hundreds of thousands of followers today started once with trials and errors of creating in her bedroom after work hours. Learn about how Katie brought Picnic Blanket Jewellery to life and what is known as the glass jewellery that is designed (and destined) to melt your heart.
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Creator Business
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Artist branding 101: The basics for any creator
If you want to know how to brand yourself as an artist, this guide is a very good starting point.…
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How to price your art: A guide with formulas & artist references
Pricing art is one of the trickiest part of figuring out how to run an art business. From this guide,…
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Art Licensing: How Does It Work & What Should Artists Consider?
This guide is a perfect starting point if you’re thinking about licensing your art. From copyright questions to calculating licensing…
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Art marketing: 14 tips from professional artists
Five successful working artists share their art marketing tactics that brought them success. From diversifying your platforms to building an…
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How to get out of art block: Here’s what professional artists say
When you have art block, your mind is working against you. But what feeds it and how can you unlock…
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4 things human artists can do about AI art + the ethics and reality of making and selling AI art
A survey found that there’s a particularly high number of people who don’t find it problematic to buy AI-generated art…
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How to sell art: Starter guide (2025)
As a beginner artist, you need a platform to sell your work, offline or online. Here are our recommendations that…
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How to sell art and do commissions under 18?
Selling art and doing commissions as a creator under 18 is possible with adult assistance, but you have to know…
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Society6 is removing artist profiles — Here are 8 POD alternatives
Society6 is shutting down artist profiles and quite frankly, there’s nothing you can do if you’re affected. Except, to try…
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5 platforms to sell NSFW art in 2025
In recent years, more and more platforms decided to tighten their rules around NSFW content, making things quite complicated for…
Creator Interviews
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Fine art crocheter Amanda Barbisch: “It would just be crocheting rows, why couldn’t I make the Girl with the Pearl Earring?”
A creator who turns yarn into a Van Gogh or Michelangelo painting on your back. A crocheter of unique, sensory-friendly,…
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Ceramic artist Kness: “I draw inspiration from the unending well of cuteness around me”
Kness is a ceramic artist and illustrator, living and working in Canada, known for adorable collectible porcelain figurines and cute…
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Creator interview with illustrator Dais Scott-Bennett: “I’m trying to combine science and art, it’s what I’m about”
Her barn owl drawing is a bestseller, she makes her own watercolours, and she lives on a boat. Dais Scott-Bennett…
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Creator interview with ceramicist AJ Simpson: “The fear of failing is all about pushing through and doing it anyway” — Part 2
In the second part of our interview, AJ Simpson shared their thoughts about how they use different marketing channels to…
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Creator interview with ceramicist AJ Simpson: “Bubbly, bright, happy, expressive ceramics is a really cool thing to be associated with” — Part 1
AJ Simpson is a ceramicist who is known for creating their “blobs” and colorful, cartoony ceramics. Back in the day,…
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Creator interview with illustrator Rebeka Rajnai: “I can’t imagine my life without creating something, I need to make pretty things”
Rebeka is an illustrator from Budapest who has taken many shortcuts, including launching her bridal jewelry brand and working at…
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Creator interview with illustrator Cristina Gómez: “An illustrator must have an active and passive income” — Part 2
We keep chatting with illustrator Cristina Gómez in the second part of our interview with her, focusing on social media,…
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Creator interview with illustrator Cristina Gómez: “Lose the fear of sharing your work”— Part 1
Cristina Gómez is an illustrator who specializes in character design, sharing her drawings with 141K+ followers on Instagram and collaborating…
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